2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open

Event #11: $400 Almighty Stack
Day: 1a
Event Info
2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open
Event Info
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$505,855
Total Entries
1,490
Players Left
3
Average Chip Stack
49,666,667
Total Chips
149,000,000
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
235
Players Left
53
Players Left 3 / 1,490
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Event #11: $400 Almighty Stack

Day 1a Completed

Markus Alim Bags a Massive Chip Lead on Day 1a (full)

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Markus Alim
Markus Alim

Day 1a of Event #11 $400 Almighty Stack NLH is in the books after seventeen levels of play. There are 53 players moving on to Day 2 and it was Markus Alim all alone at the top of the chip counts.

Alim vaulted to the top in one of the last hands of the night holding {a-Spades}{q-Hearts} against the {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} of Frank Funaro in an all-in preflop confrontation.

The board ran out {k-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{2-Spades}{3-Spades}{j-Spades} improving Alim to the nut flush and to eliminate Funaro in brutal fashion.

Alim put a staggering 2,037,000 in the bag, which is nearly double his nearest competitor.

Sam Preis was the only other player this flight over the million chip mark with 1,080,000.

The combined Almighty Stack survivors will return on Friday, November 15 at noon local time to begin Day 2 play. Below is a look at some of the big stacks and players that are advancing.

A full list of chip counts and seating assignments will be posted before the start of Day 2 play.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Markus Alim us
Markus Alim
2,037,000
2,037,000
2,037,000
Profile photo of Sam Preis us
Sam Preis
1,080,000
1,080,000
1,080,000
Profile photo of John Delio us
John Delio
961,000
961,000
961,000
Profile photo of Janice Hatalovsky us
Janice Hatalovsky
922,000
Profile photo of Mark Nimirovsky us
Mark Nimirovsky
784,000
Profile photo of Dejan Bozovic us
Dejan Bozovic
775,000
775,000
775,000
Profile photo of Andrew Zhu us
Andrew Zhu
775,000
775,000
775,000
Profile photo of Yijun Lin us
Yijun Lin
768,000
768,000
768,000
Profile photo of David Lu us
David Lu
677,000
Jaka Coaching
Profile photo of Joseph Grusel us
Joseph Grusel
656,000
69,000
69,000
Profile photo of Michael Nitti us
Michael Nitti
623,000
Profile photo of Staffan Lind us
Staffan Lind
599,000
Profile photo of Mike Bonita us
Mike Bonita
584,000
284,000
284,000
Profile photo of Gary Brown us
Gary Brown
535,000
Profile photo of Drew O'Connell us
Drew O'Connell
529,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Salvatore Simeone us
Salvatore Simeone
529,000
Profile photo of Pascal Zaklama us
Pascal Zaklama
510,000
15,000
15,000
Profile photo of Kush Patel us
Kush Patel
502,000
Profile photo of Eder De Sousa us
Eder De Sousa
499,000
Profile photo of Barry Leventhal us
Barry Leventhal
478,000
363,000
363,000
Profile photo of Michael Yehudai us
Michael Yehudai
450,000
Profile photo of Dennis Brew us
Dennis Brew
437,000
Profile photo of Ryan Mccusker us
Ryan Mccusker
422,000
Profile photo of Ciprian Fiastru us
Ciprian Fiastru
398,000
Jaka Coaching
Profile photo of Diane Lepera us
Diane Lepera
397,000

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Tags: Frank FunaroMarkus AlimSam Preis

Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Registration Closed

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The day 1a Almighty Stack players have returned from break and play is back underway.

Tournament registration and re-entry is now closed and there were 235 total entries here in our first Almighty Stack flight.

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Break Last Chance to Register,

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The day 1a Almighty Stack NLH players are now on a 15-minute color up break.

Tournament registration and re-entry will be closing when play resumes. Don't miss your very last chance to get in on the action.

Joseph Grusel Leading the Pack

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Joseph Grusel
Joseph Grusel

We are approaching the close of day 1a Almighty Stack registration and it's Joseph Grusel leading the pack with 725,000. Pascal Zaklama is seated just one table over and he has been busy building a big stack with 525,000.

Below is a look at how some of the other day 1a Almighty Stack chip stacks are shaping up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Joseph Grusel us
Joseph Grusel
725,000
Profile photo of Pascal Zaklama us
Pascal Zaklama
525,000
Profile photo of Eric Siegel us
Eric Siegel
310,000
Jaka Coaching
Profile photo of Mike Bonita us
Mike Bonita
300,000
Profile photo of Frank Funaro us
Frank Funaro
190,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Mike Marder us
Mike Marder
160,000
Profile photo of Josias Santos br
Josias Santos
150,000
Profile photo of Barry Leventhal us
Barry Leventhal
115,000
Profile photo of Dan Buzgon us
Dan Buzgon
95,000

Tags: Joseph GruselPascal Zaklama

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

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